SoS: April 7, 2014 - April 13, 2014

Finally spring is starting to take hold here in Montreal - all the more reason to enjoy a freezing shave on:

Menthol Monday!

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/new Sharp
Stirling Glacial SS
Diana Sport Menthol Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis EdT

This is the Mother of All Menthol Freezes from A-Z. The Neutrogena facial wash is damned cold, especially if you leave it on your face for a minute or two, the Glacial soap is not for anyone sensitive because it is INTENSE. The menthol effect hits like ten tons of icy bricks and a cold water rinse followed by the Diana Sport balm and the Rubby Dubby Doo can leave you almost numb. Sorry for not showing any photos because I'm on my laptop.

 

Tomorrow's planned shave.​

 

Monday's Shave


Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (2)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

It was another very nice shave today. The TABAC shaving soap face lathered easily with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush. I made two passes with the Cadet TP-30 and an Astra Superior Platinum blade. This was my second shave with this razor/blade, and I had no issues. I got a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave.

 

Monday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Shark (1)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Derby
AS: Brut Original

Vie-Long brush made rich lather from Derby shaving soap. Fine shave afterall.

 

Menthol Monday
My face is still tender from yesterday, so I went for socially acceptable. One pass on my neck, and two on my cheeks. My whiskers are so dark, and my skin is so fair that I look almost unshaven all the time anyway. I would have had issues if I'd have been in a career like the military or police.

It was still a nice experience... The Frost_Byte made it easier to gingerly shave, and helped prevent any irritation. It combined with Proraso green PSC and Krampert's Frostbite left me with a pleasing cool.

Prep: Proraso Green PSC
Soap: HTGAM Synergy Frost_Byte
Brush: HIS
Razor: SC101
Blade: Gillette Yellow (1)
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Gillette LC New
Gillette Silver Blue
Omega 80265
Tet-A-Tet SC & ASB

 

Gem Push Button
GEM (SS-TPella Coated)(d1)
DR Harris Arlington
Vulfix 2235
Master Blue A/S

 

Monday - SE Week

Coral SKin Food as preshave
DR Harris Marlborough face lathered with Merchant Rhoades Best Badger
GEM Pushbutton with GEM SS blade (1) from Tedpella
3 passes, cold water splash and finish with Pinaud Vanilla

Similar to DLreno's shave right above me

 

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
M&F Chief
QCS Vostok
Fine - Snake Bite A/S
HTGAM - Frost_Byte A/S Lotion


Phaedon - Tabac Rouge

 

SOTD April 7 - Menthol Monday

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Aristocrat TTO Open Comb
Blade: Merkur (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: 444

Back to work today and if this shave has anything to say about it it should be a great day! DFS today from the Aristocrat and Merkur combo. The audible feedback from the Aristocrat is not what I'm used to but it helped me to find those trouble spots.

The 444 added to the impressive chill the MITA Had already locked on to my face.

 

3/7/14

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Scots Pine followed by homemade PSO
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Brush: Omega 13522 boar
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Durable 7 O'Clock
Post: Cold water rinse and Proraso Green AS

 

Monday, April 7, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

With all of the talk yesterday about MITA, I had to pull mine out and use it this morning. As always, it worked up into a very slick lather and gave an excellent shave. I love that cold water rinse after using MITA.

Have a great day!

 

wacker
tobs sandalwood
homemade brush, 28mm tgn f2 @ 50mm
Nice shave this morning. Looks like the tips might hook on this brush. No weekend off, too much stuff going on at work. Bah, humbug. Have a good one.

 

For the week (SE theme): Barbus Soft Soap with a G6 injector.

 

Good morning, everything is in bloom in the low country as we are ready for the Master's.....sadly, no tickets again this year.
Razor: Aristocrat 15/ Brit. 1938 rhodium
Blade: Feather
Brush: Simpsons Jubilee LE
Soap: Mama Bear's Spicy Lime
Scuttle: River1 special/outside scuttle bowl(broke the .......inside)metal Mekur Futur insert
EDT: Vetiver,Gerlaine

 

Happy Monday From Florida!

Hot Shower
Semogue 1305
Speick Soap
R-41 (V1.0)
Feather (1)
Cold Water Rag
Speick Splash

2-passes = DFS+++!

 

Back From Waco-Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Los Angeles SS-Woody Lavender
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

4th day back with the Gillette NEW Short Comb and GSB. I used the LASS Woody Lavender. I had a great shave to start the work week. I finished up with Pino.

Bob

 

MONDAY
Single-Edge Week

A chance to use my only SE-style razor this morning. These razors are easy to adapt to due to the broad head surface. A very close shave. My only complaint about using this razor is the tiny handle, despite it's nicely textured grip. I can't argue with the actual performance, though. DFS+ this morning!

Have a great Monday, all!

 

Bengall 7/8"
Illinois #127
SOC 2 Band
Cella
Floid Blue

Felt like playing with my filters this morning on my iphone camera app lol.

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Shavemac Custom 167,2 band,d01,fan
Proraso PSC
Shaving Yeti,Yeti Snot (stick)
Merkur 39C/Astra SS (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel
The Penguin

A very icy start to the week.
Stay frosty,my friends